exam one-1,2,3,4,9

Which of the following senses is not routed through the thalamus? A. audition B. smell C. taste D. vision

B. smell thalamus is a major sensory relay center, All of our senses, with the exception of smell, are routed through the thalamus before being directed to other areas of the brain for processing

A basic experiment involves a minimum of ________ participant group(s). A. one B. two C. three D. four

B. two the experimental group and the control group

One-year-old Ainsley learned the schema for trucks because his family has a truck. When Ainsley sees trucks on television, she says, "Look mommy, truck!" This exemplifies ________. A. accommodation B. acquisition C. assimilation D. attainment

C. assimilation when they take in information that is comparable to what they already know

Which psychological perspective might advance the argument that our sleep patterns evolved as an adaptive response to predatory risks, which are higher during periods of darkness? A. cognitive behavioral B. dependent C. evolutionary D. Freudian

C. evolutionary

What does nature refer to in the nature vs. nurture debate? A. cognitive capacity B. environment and culture C. genes and biology D. language acquisition

C. genes and biology your nature, how you are. while nurture is how you were nurtured.

A difference in ________ can explain why one person dies from a disease and another person survives. A. behavior B. evolution C. genetics D. nurture

C. genetics

When Brady is hot he sweats. When Brady is cold, he gets goose bumps on his skin so he will warm up more quickly. This is an example of how the body tries to achieve ________. A. circadian rhythms B. heterostasis C. homeostasis D. internal-external stimulus

C. homeostasis tendency to maintain balance, or optimal level within biological system

Which aspect of the scientific method occurs first? A. data collection B. experiment C. hypothesis D. observation

C. hypothesis

The ________ is controlled by the experimenter. A. confounding variable B. dependent variable C. independent variable D. variability

C. independent variable

Oona wants to conduct research on personnel management, workplace environment, and what type of environment results in high levels of employee productivity and efficiency. Oona should conduct research in the area of ________ psychology. A. biological B. Gestalt C. industrial-organizational D. social

C. industrial-organizational

Dr. Bogdarian noticed that one of her students addresses her with the word mother instead of the word professor or doctor. Dr. Bogdarian applies the principles of ________, and hypothesizes the student misspeaks because he is unconsciously associating her with his mother. A. functionalism B. Gestalt psychology C. psychoanalytic theory D. structuralism

C. psychoanalytic theory focuses on the role of a person's unconscious, as well as early childhood experiences

Stan and Jenny are in a psychology course that requires them to repeat an experiment that researchers have conducted in the past, in order to determine whether they produce the same results. This is called ________. A. inter-rater reliability B. reliability C. replication D. validity

C. replication meaning they can repeat the same expiriments using different samples to determine reliability

Sensory and motor neurons of the ________ nervous system are associated with activities traditionally thought of as conscious or voluntary. A. autonomic B. parasympathetic C. somatic D. sympathetic

C. somatic It is involved in the relay of sensory and motor information to and from the CNS; therefore, it consists of motor neurons and sensory neurons

Mohammed is sleeping. His eyelids are quivering because his eyes are darting around. Mohammed is probably experiencing ________ sleep. A. night terrors B. non-REM C. NREM D. REM

D. REM rapid eye movement

Cognitive psychology focuses on studying ________. A. genetics and the effect of genetics on behavior B. sensation and the effect of culture on perception C. the effect of gender, race, and class on behavior D. thoughts and their relationship to our experiences and our actions

D. thoughts and their relationship to our experiences and our actions

Henry Gustav Molaison (H. M.) had brain surgery for which of the following reasons? A. He had encephalitis as a child. B. He had severe seizures. C. He was born with an extra area of cortex. D. He was part of a medical trial study.

B. He had severe seizures.

________ is a neurotransmitter with roles in pleasure and pain modulation. A. acetylcholine B. beta-endorphin C. GABA D. norepinephrine

B. beta-endorphin Potential effect on behavior: Decreased anxiety, decreased tension

The possible range for a correlation coefficient is ________. A. between -1 and 0 B. between -1 and +1 C. between 0 and +1 D. between 0 and +100

B. between -1 and +1

Ali is aware of his feelings, emotions, and thoughts. He is also aware of his surroundings, the warmth of the sun, and the sound of nearby traffic. Ali is in a state of ________. A. conscience B. consciousness C. REM sleep D. unconsciousness

B. consciousness awaress of external stimuli: seeing light of sun feeling warmth of room, hearing voice of a friend awareness of internal stimuli: feeling pain, hunger, thirst, sleepiness, aware of thoughts and emotion.

The ________ group does not get the experimental treatment. A. alternate experimental B. control C. dependent D. independent

B. control

Alcohol is considered a ________ because it tends to suppress central nervous system activity. A. antipsychotic B. depressant C. hallucinogen D. stimulant

B. depressant

Lucy wants to study changes in cognitive skills, moral reasoning, and social behavior across the lifespan. Lucy should specialize in ________ psychology. A. cognitive B. developmental C. personality D. social

B. developmental is the scientific study of development across a lifespan.

Crawling, walking, writing, dressing, naming colors, speaking in sentences, and starting puberty are all examples of ________. A. cognitive developments B. developmental milestones C. naturalistic observations D. psychosexual stages

B. developmental milestones " Although children develop at slightly different rates, we can use these age-related averages as general guidelines to compare children with same-age peers to determine the approximate ages they should reach specific normative event called developmental milestones (e.g., crawling, walking, writing, dressing, naming colors, speaking in sentences, and starting puberty)"

Researchers are conducting a study where they have concerns that the participant's beliefs and/or the experimenter's beliefs may skew the results (observer bias). Therefore, they chose to conduct a ________ study. A. control B. double-blind C. double-control D. single-blind

B. double-blind experiment where both the researcher and participants are blind to group assignments.

Jory, a six year old, is picking out a card for his mother's birthday. He picks the card with a picture of Lightning McQueen, reasoning that since he loves Cars his mother does to. What does this exemplify? A. conservation B. egocentrism C. pretend play D. reversibility

B. egocentrism means that the child is not able to take the perspective of others. A child at this stage thinks that everyone sees, thinks, and feels just as they do.

Which of the following would be experienced during a euphoric high? A. feelings of despair B. feelings of intense elation and pleasure C. intense tactile sensation D. time distortion

B. feelings of intense elation and pleasure

Agonists bind to ________ and antagonists bind to ________. A. receptors; nothing, since they do not bind B. receptors; receptors C. receptors; the cell membrane D. the cell membrane; receptors

B. receptors; receptors Agonists: chemicals that mimic a neurotransmitter at the receptor site and, thus, strengthen its effects. Antagonist: blocks or impedes the normal activity of a neurotransmitter at the receptor

________ refers to the ability to consistently produce a given result. A. generalizability B. reliability C. statistical significance D. validity

B. reliability keyword "consistently"

A series of dots arranged in the shape of a face will be perceived as a face, not a series of dots. A psychologist studying this phenomenon is applying the principals of ________. A. Gestalt psychology B. humanism C. psychoanalytic theory D. structuralism

A. Gestalt psychology Gestalt psychology deals with the fact that although a sensory experience can be broken down into individual parts, how those parts relate to each other as a whole is often what the individual responds to in perception

Which of the following senses is associated with the temporal lobe? A. audition B. pain C. touch D. vision

A. audition

As toddlers (ages 1-3 years) begin to explore their world, they learn that they can control their actions and act on the environment to get results. What is the primary developmental task of this stage? A. autonomy vs. shame/doubt B. industry vs. inferiority C. initiative vs. guilt D. trust vs. mistrust

A. autonomy vs. shame/doubt autonomy (self-government) we might observe a budding sense of autonomy in a 2-year-old child who wants to choose her clothes and dress herself. Although her outfits might not be appropriate for the situation, her input in such basic decisions has an effect on her sense of independence. If denied the opportunity to act on her environment, she may begin to doubt her abilities, which could lead to low self-esteem and feelings of shame.

In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the ________ include food, water, and shelter. A. basic survival needs B. comfort objects C. higher-level needs D. wants

A. basic survival needs

Psychological researchers study genetics in order to better understand the ________ that contributes to certain behaviors. A. biology B. neurology C. psychology D. physiology

A. biology

Penelope studies how the structure and function of the nervous system is related to behavior. She is a ________. A. biopsychologist B. developmental psychologist C. humanist D. social psychologist

A. biopsychologist

Which of the following higher level processes is not a function of the cerebral cortex? A. breathing B. emotion C. memory D. reasoning

A. breathing the cerebral cortext is associated with higher level processes such as consciousness, thought, emotion, reasoning, language, and memory.

Dr. Mattar is interested in knowing more about brain injury to the occipital cortex, and he studies patients individually in order to gain in-depth knowledge about their behaviors. These studies would best be described as ________. A. case studies B. correlational C. cross-sectional D. surveys

A. case studies clinical or case studies focuses on 1 person instead or just on a few individuals

In a(an) ________, developmental psychologists collect a great deal of information from one individual in order to better understand physical and psychological changes over the lifespan. A. case study B. experiment C. naturalistic observation D. secondary analysis

A. case study

The ________ receives messages from muscles, tendons, joints, and structures in our ear to control balance, coordination, movement, and motor skills. A. cerebellum B. sensory cortex C. substantia nigra D. ventral tegmental area

A. cerebellum cerebellum (Latin for "little brain") receives messages from muscles, tendons, joints, and structures in our ear to control balance, coordination, movement, and motor skills. The cerebellum is also thought to be an important area for processing some types of memories. In particular, procedural memory, or memory involved in learning and remembering how to perform tasks

Human eggs and sperm each contain 23 ________, which are composed of long strands of ________. A. chromosomes; DNA B. chromosomes; genes C. DNA; genes D. genes; DNA

A. chromosomes; DNA

Most people are awake during the day and asleep at night because their ________ cycles are aligned with the outside world. A. circadian B. external C. melatonin D. rhythm

A. circadian is a biological rhythm that takes place over a period of about 24 hours.

During the ________ stage, children understand events and analogies logically, and they can perform simple mathematical operations. A. concrete operational B. formal operational C. preoperational D. sensorimotor

A. concrete operational In this stage, children can think logically about real (concrete) events; they have a firm grasp on the use of numbers and start to employ memory strategies.

Sandra strongly believes that attending daycare is detrimental to children's development so she decides to write her psychology term paper on this topic. She does a literature search and finds several sources supporting her opinion, but she finds that the majority of research indicates that children attending daycare experience healthy development. She writes a paper using the sources that find negative associations with daycare attendance. This is an example of ________. A. confirmation bias B. confounding variable C. correlational research D. observer bias

A. confirmation bias the tendency to ignore evidence that disaproves personal ideas or beliefs

A(n) ________ is a variable that affects both variables of interest and may falsely give the impression of a cause-and-effect relationship. A. confounding variable B. control variable C. dependent variable D. independent variable

A. confounding variable unanticipated outside factor that effects both variables of interest, often given the false impression that changes in one variable causes changes in the other variable, when, in actuality, the outside factor causes changes in both variables

Harrison et al. are conducting a study assessing the ability of depressed versus non-depressed participants to remember negative emotions in a short story about a family whose car breaks down. They plan to ask participants to read the story and then make a list of the emotions expressed in the story. Before beginning the study, they make a list of negative emotions (e.g.,sadness and anger) that they will record from the participants' responses. In this example, negative emotions are the ________. A. dependent variable B. independent variable C. operational definition D. significant variable

A. dependent variable variable that the researcher measures to see how much effect the independent variable had

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are drugs commonly prescribed for ________. A. depression B. obsessive-compulsive disorder C. Parkinson's disease D. schizophrenia

A. depression

Marta is pursuing a graduate degree in psychology. As part of her program, she must write a long research paper based on the data she spent the last year gathering. What is the long research paper called? A. dissertation B. PhD C. postdoctoral D. PsyD

A. dissertation is essentially a long research paper or bundled published articles describing research that was conducted as a part of the candidate's doctoral training.

Sigmund Freud believed that personality develops ________. A. during early childhood B. during puberty C. in late adolescence D. in utero

A. during early childhood

Grasping a toy, writing with a pencil, and using a spoon are all examples of ________ motor skills. A. fine B. gross C. hand D. manipulative

A. fine fine motor skills focus on the muscles in our fingers, toes, and eyes, and enable coordination of small actions (e.g., grasping a toy, writing with a pencil, and using a spoon). Gross motor skills focus on large muscle groups that control our arms and legs and involve larger movements (e.g., balancing, running, and jumping).

When people reach their 40s, they enter the time known as middle adulthood, which extends to the mid-60s. This involves finding their life's work and contributing to the development of others through activities such as volunteering, mentoring, and raising children. What is the primary developmental task of this stage? A. generativity vs. stagnation B. integrity vs. despair C. intimacy vs. isolation D. trust vs. mistrust

A. generativity vs. stagnation • generativity(a concern for guiding the next generation) • stagnation (cease development) Generativity involves finding your life's work and contributing to the development of others, through activities such as volunteering, mentoring, and raising children. Those who do not master this task may experience stagnation, having little connection with others and little interest in productivity and self-improvement

While ________ is generally achieved through the interaction of a therapist and the person being treated, an individual can perform ________ alone. A. hypnosis; meditation B. meditation; hypnosis C. meditation; somnambulism D. somnambulism; meditation

A. hypnosis; meditation

Children in the ________ stage can use abstract thinking to problem solve, look at alternative solutions, and test these solutions. A. concrete operational B. formal operational C. preoperational D. sensorimotor

B. formal operational Whereas children in the concrete operational stage are able to think logically only about concrete events, children in the formal operational stage can also deal with abstract ideas and hypothetical situations. Children in this stage can use abstract thinking to problem solve, look at alternative solutions, and test these solutions.

Terri Schiavo went into cardiac arrest and her brain was deprived of oxygen, leaving only her brainstem functioning. Which of the following functions could Schiavo still accomplish? A. feel someone touching her hand B. groan and move her eyes C. hear someone talking to her D. speak in simple words

B. groan and move her eyes

Balancing, running, and jumping are all examples of ________ motor skills. A. fine B. gross C. moving D. physical

B. gross Gross motor skills focus on large muscle groups that control our arms and legs and involve larger movements (e.g., balancing, running, and jumping).

Peer reviewers ________. A. are similar to magazine editors B. help ensure quality control in reporting scientific findings C. work for the authors of scientific articles D. work for the journals that publish scientific research findings

B. help ensure quality control in reporting scientific findings

Adolescents (ages 12-18) experiment with and develop a sense of who they are and what roles they want to play. What is the primary developmental task of this stage? A. generativity vs. stagnation B. identity vs. confusion C. isolation vs. intimacy D. trust vs. mistrust

B. identity vs. confusion stage we are in now :) as teens figuring out what we want to be.

Which of the following is a symptom of REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD)? A. crying while asleep B. kicking and punching while asleep C. snoring while asleep D. talking while asleep

B. kicking and punching while asleep

Which of the following is an example of a synthetic opioid? A. coffee B. methadone C. methamphetamine D. nicotine

B. methadone

Cataplexy is a symptom associated with ________. A. insomnia B. narcolepsy C. night terrors D. restless leg syndrome

B. narcolepsy a person with narcolepsy cannot resist falling asleep at inopportune times. These sleep episodes are often associated with cataplexy, which is a lack of muscle tone or muscle weakness, and in some cases involves complete paralysis of the voluntary muscles

Madeline is seven months old. Her mother is eating a cookie and Madeline wants some. Her mother hides the cookie under a napkin, but Madeline is not fooled. She knows the cookie is still there. What does this exemplify? A. egocentrism B. object permanence C. reversibility D. stranger anxiety

B. object permanence refers to the understanding that physical things continue to exist, even if they are hidden from us. I

Sleepwalking, night terrors, and restless leg syndrome are all examples of________. A. lucid dreaming B. parasomnias C. protoconsciousness D. somnambulism

B. parasomnias 1 group of sleep disorders characterized by unwanted, disruptive motor activity and/or durring sleep

The ________ nervous system is responsible for stimulating digestion and causing the bladder to contract. A. autonomic B. parasympathetic C. somatic D. sympathetic

B. parasympathetic is associated with returning the body to routine, day-to-day operations

Trephination is the ________. A. method that supposedly proved that the world is flat B. procedure where a large hole is created in the forehead so that evil spirits can escape C. technique that helps ensure the validity of experimental results D. theory that mental illness is caused by demonic possession

B. procedure where a large hole is created in the forehead so that evil spirits can escape

Tariq depends on cigarettes to relieve his stress, though he smokes so infrequently that he experiences no significant, noticeable physical symptoms when he is not smoking. What does this exemplify? A. physical dependence B. psychological dependence C. tolerance D. withdrawal

B. psychological dependence emotional rather than physical need for the drug

During the elementary school stage (ages 6-12), children begin to compare themselves to their peers to see how they measure up. They either develop a sense of accomplishment or they feel inadequate when they don't measure up. What is the primary developmental task of this stage? A. autonomy vs. shame/guilt B. identity vs. confusion C. industry vs. inferiority D. trust vs. mistrust

C. industry vs. inferiority sense of pride and accomplishment in their schoolwork, sports, social activities, and family life, or they feel inferior and inadequate when they don't measure up. W

Once children reach the preschool stage (ages 3-6 years), they are capable of originating activities and asserting control over their world through social interactions and play. What is the primary developmental task of this stage? A. autonomy vs. shame/doubt B. generativity vs. stagnation C. initiative vs. guilt D. intimacy vs. isolation

C. initiative vs. guilt they are capable of initiating activities and asserting control over their world through social interactions and play

Guillermo spends some time each day applying the principles of structuralism to examine his own conscious experience as carefully as possible. Guillermo is engaged in ________. A. behaviorism B. client-centered therapy C. introspection D. psychoanalysis

C. introspection introspection= "internal perception", a process by which someone examines their own conscious experience as objectively as possible, making the human mind like any other aspect of nature that a scientist observed.

A sample that ________ is most likely to yield generalizable results. A. has at least 20 participants B. has at least 200 participants C. is large and randomly selected D. is small and specifically selected

C. is large and randomly selected a large sample size is better able to reflect the actual diversity of the population, thus allowing better generalizability

Marlowe wakes up from a dream about his teeth falling out. He looks in a dream dictionary and finds losing teeth is usually dream symbolism for anxiety. Marlowe is focused on the________ content. A. biological B. circadian C. latent D. manifest

C. latent latent content=hidden meaning of a dream

A group of preschool-age children are enrolled in a study that plans to follow them over time in order to assess behaviors and other characteristics that may predict later development of schizophrenia. This is an example of a(n) ________ design. A. cross sectional B. experimental C. longitudinal D. survey

C. longitudinal research designed in which data gathering is administered repeatedly overtime

Nancy is aware that she is dreaming when she has a nightmare, so she concentrates and changes her dream from bad to good. This is a good example of ________ dreaming. A. external B. internal C. lucid D. stage 1

C. lucid can control dream/sleep

Patwardhan et al. report data from a study where they hired experimental confederates to attend speed dating events, posing as daters, and carefully take notes on the behaviors of the daters. What type of research design did they use? A. case study B. experiment C. naturalistic observation D. survey

C. naturalistic observation overserving behavior in its natrual setting

A developmental psychologist might use ________ to observe how children behave on a playground, at a daycare center, or in the child's own home. A. case studies B. experiments C. naturalistic observation D. surveys

C. naturalistic observation researchers maintain their distance and avoid interfering with the animal subjects so as not to influence their natural behaviors.

Psychotropic medications are drugs that treat psychiatric symptoms by restoring ________ balance. A. emotional B. GABA C. neurotransmitter D. serotonin

C. neurotransmitter

If you show an adult a toy, and then hide it behind a curtain, the adult knows that the toy still exists. However, infants act as if a hidden object no longer exists. What does this exemplify? A. article blindness B. developmental theory C. object permanence D. perpetuation

C. object permanence refers to the understanding that physical things continue to exist, even if they are hidden from us.

Morphine is considered a(n) ________ drug because it decreases pain. A. antipsychotic B. hallucinogen C. opioid D. stimulant

C. opioid

Edmund wants to identify relatively consistent patterns of thought and behavior, measure these traits, and determine how these traits interact in a particular context to determine how a person will behave in any given situation. Edmund wants to conduct research in the area of ________. A. cognition B. perception C. personality D. social psychology

C. personality

In the ________ stage, children use words and images to represent things, but they lack logical reasoning. A. concrete operational B. formal operational C. preoperational D. sensorimotor

C. preoperational the term operational refers to logical manipulation of information, so children at this stage are considered to be pre-operational In this stage, children can use symbols to represent words, images, and ideas, which is why children in this stage engage in pretend play. A child's arms might become airplane wings as he zooms around the room

Behaviorism focuses on making psychology an objective science by ________. A. studying how emotional responses influence behavior while deemphasizing the importance of the subconscious B. studying implicit motivations for behavior through the use of implicit association tests C. studying overt behavior and deemphasizing the importance of unobservable mental processes D. studying the genetic basis for behavior and theorizing how instincts influence behavior

C. studying overt behavior and deemphasizing the importance of unobservable mental processes

The ________ of a neuron contain ________ that house neurotransmitters, the chemical messengers of the nervous system. A. axons; terminal buttons B. dendrites; synaptic vesicles C. terminal buttons; synaptic vesicles D. terminal buttons; transport proteins

C. terminal buttons; synaptic vesicles

Functionalist psychologists focus on the function of behavior and ________. A. explaining the subconscious B. the operation of individual parts of the mind C. the operation of the whole mind rather than the individual parts D. understanding the id, ego, and superego

C. the operation of the whole mind rather than the individual parts Functionalism focused on how mental activities helped an organism fit into its environment.

Tayla smokes marijuana. At first, just a few inhalations were enough to cloud her mind. Over time, she needs to smoke more and more to achieve the same affect. This is an example of ________. A. physical dependence B. psychological dependence C. tolerance D. withdrawal

C. tolerance is linked to physiological dependence, and it occurs when a person requires more and more drug to achieve effects previously experienced at lower doses.

In the study of personality, the ________ model includes dimensions of conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness, and extroversion. A. H.O.P.E.S. B. Either-Or C. Fifth Dimension D. Five Factor

D. Five Factor

Select the correctly ordered list of psychological theorists, with the earliest theorist listed first. A. Noam Chomsky, Sigmund Freud, Wilhelm Wundt B. Noam Chomsky, Wilhelm Wundt, Sigmund Freud C. Sigmund Freud, Noam Chomsky, Wilhelm Wundt D. Wilhelm Wundt, Sigmund Freud, Noam Chomsky

D. Wilhelm Wundt, Sigmund Freud, Noam Chomsky

After age 65, most people are attempting to assess their lives and make sense of life and the meaning of their contributions. What is the primary developmental task of this stage? A. generativity vs. stagnation B. identity vs. guilt C. initiative vs. guilt D. integrity vs. despair

D. integrity vs. despair people in late adulthood reflect on their lives and feel either a sense of satisfaction or a sense of failure. People who feel proud of their accomplishments feel a sense of integrity, and they can look back on their lives with few regrets.

I provide Ralph with the positive reinforcement of a candy bar when he does something I like. I punish him by squirting him with a squirt gun when he does something I don't like. I am applying the principles of ________ in an attempt to modify Ralph's behavior. A. classical conditioning B. functionalism C. humanism D. operant conditioning

D. operant conditioning In operant conditioning, a response is associated with a consequence

For a scientific explanation to be testable, it must also be ________. A. conscious and unconscious B. experimental and provable C. hypothesized and theoretical D. perceivable and measurable

D. perceivable and measurable For example, that a bird sings because it is happy is not a testable hypothesis, since we have no way to measure the happiness of a bird. We must ask a different question, perhaps about the brain state of the bird, since this can be measured.

Simply expecting something to happen can make it happen. This describes ________. A. experimenter bias B. observer bias C. participant bias D. placebo effect

D. placebo effect peoples expectations or beliefs influencing or determining their experience in a given situation

The ________ connects the brain and the spinal cord. A. cerebellum B. corpus callosum C. medulla D. pons

D. pons Hindbrain structure involved in respiration, movement, waking, sleep, and dreaming

Research describing a link between childhood vaccines and autism has been ________. A. confirmed by multiple studies B. found to have been based on falsified data C. published once but not confirmed D. retracted due to a financial conflict of interest by the author

D. retracted due to a financial conflict of interest by the author

Which of the following is not a part of the fight or flight response? A. adrenaline surges into the bloodstream B. heart rate and blood pressure increases C. pupils dilate D. running away

D. running away is a physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival.

What is a limitation that affects the generalizability of research results? A. control groups B. operational definitions C. random assignment D. small sample size

D. small sample size generalizing: the ability to apply the findings of a particular research project to larger segments of society

Susan wants to study prejudice, attraction, how we explain our own behavior versus how we explain the behavior of others, and how we resolve interpersonal conflicts. Susan should conduct research in the area of ________. A. Gestalt psychology B. personality C. psychoanalysis D. social psychology

D. social psychology Social psychology focuses on how we interact with and relate to others.

Shoresh suggests that Ted cluck like a chicken during the hypnosis not because he is experiencing an altered state of consciousness but because he is playing the role of a hypnotized person. This is a good example of the ________ theory of hypnotism. A. cognitive-behavioral B. dissociative C. hypnotic mediation D. social-cognitive

D. social-cognitive

Cocaine is considered a ________ drug because it tends to increase overall levels of neural activity. A. antipsychotic B. depressant C. hallucinogen D. stimulant

D. stimulant

The ________ nervous system is responsible for responses such as pupil dilation, increased heart rate, and increased respiration. A. autonomic B. parasympathetic C. somatic D. sympathetic

D. sympathetic is involved in preparing the body for stress-related activities;

The auditory cortex is located in which lobe of the brain? A. frontal B. occipital C. parietal D. temporal

D. temporal

Research shows that people who smoke cigarettes are more likely to get lung cancer than those who do not smoke. This research alone demonstrates that ________. A. smoking causes lung cancer B. smoking contributes to lung cancer C. there is a predisposition toward both smoking and lung cancer D. there is a relationship between smoking and lung cancer

D. there is a relationship between smoking and lung cancer not actually verified, since no experiment was conducted and there are outliers, therefore it is a relationship

Between birth and one year, infants are dependent on their caregivers; therefore, caregivers who are responsive and sensitive to their infant's needs help their baby to develop a sense of the world as a safe, predictable place. What is the primary developmental task of this stage? A. autonomy vs. shame/doubt B. identity vs. confusion C. industry vs. inferiority D. trust vs. mistrust

D. trust vs. mistrust (0-1): Trust (or mistrust) that basic needs, such as nourishment and affection, will be met

Individuals undergoing hypnosis ________. A. can be coerced into harming themselves and others by a skilled hypnotist B. report no memory of the events that occurred during the period they were hypnotized C. usually do not have clear memories of the hypnotic experience and are not in control of their own behaviors D. usually have clear memories of the hypnotic experience and are in control of their own behaviors

D. usually have clear memories of the hypnotic experience and are in control of their own behaviors

Which of the following is an example of research someone might conduct in the area of health psychology? A. how the age of a leader affects the productivity of the group B. what personality traits are present more often in men compared to women C. whether culture influences perception D. whether people working at a desk are more likely to be obese

D. whether people working at a desk are more likely to be obese Health psychology focuses on how health is affected by the interaction of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors. Health psychologists are interested in helping individuals achieve better health through public policy, education, intervention, and research.